Your favorite Boat?

[Ducimus]

Granted that the types are more representative of design evolution, but still, im pretty sure we all have our favorites.

Personally, theres one thing i love about ALL of them. No externally stored torpedos! I do not miss that at all! :rotfl:

[FooFighters]

I really love the Balao..

Those beautifull lines.. the conning tower.. 10 torpedo tubes..
Just my kind of boat !

:arrgh!:

[chopped50ford]

Until I get the priveledge to sail a Balao class boat, the Gato class are the ones for me.

The USS Drum and her crew are a top notch group, and [fictionally] im proud to serve with them. :up:

[ElAurens]

I like the Balao a lot, but I am also partial to the S boats.

In my next career I'm going to try to stay in an S for the whole war.

[STEED]

For fecks sake where's the bloody option for all of them. :stare: :hulk:

I like them all. ;) :lol: :sunny:

[Gunner]

I like anthing with Sugar in it. S Boat all the way:yep:

[cdrsubron7]

My first choice would be the T class, specifically the USS Tambor (SS-198). She was my first command way back in the PTC1. Second choice would be the USS Seawolf.







cdrsubron7 :up:

[ReallyDedPoet]

The Sugar Boat grows on you after awhile :yep:


RDP

[Fearless]

Like the Gato and Balao class. Well really any type as long as it dives, comes back up again and I can sink a few floaters with her. :lol:

[CptWilkins]

I'm a bit fond of the Salmon-class myself. Not too easy to use, but not too difficult either. A reasonably sweet ride in my book :up:

[switch.dota]

There's something about the one Salmon-class that was able to sink two battleships in one night that just makes it special. That and the incredible escape I was able to pull off in horrible wheather, flanking it on the surface with severe electric engine damage. Go-go no japanese radar!

[MADLOU]

Gato Class

[capt_frank]

I voted Balao but I also have a keen liking for the Gato class. I'm too tall for the Sugar boats.

[Subject]

The Lucky Boat! :smug:

U.S.S. Silversides (http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08236a.htm)

[orangenee]

Balao, I'm just not hardcore enough for the Sugars!!

[Sailor Steve]

S
SS
SSS

The more primitive the better. In SH3 I love the Type IIs. I would love to sail on an original Holland boat. CSS Hunley I'm not so sure about; 100% loss rate is not so appealing. Turtle might be fun.

[Takeda Shingen]

I'm a Gato man, myself.

[FAdmiral]

I was always fond of a nice wooden 18ft. 1950 Chris Craft Riviera myself

http://www.ablboats.com/details.asp?ListingID=69253


JIM

[STEED]

Well if I have to go for one let it be the Gato Class.

[Mush Martin]

Balao , twould be cool to get one modded with the fairwaters like
the fictitious "Stingray" in Down Periscopehad. then we could get soundbites
made from the movie to cover the dive sequence and we could model
a Blonde female dive officer. :up:

[sqk7744]

Go Tambor!

SS-200 Thresher :up::up::up::up::up:

[Bando]

S class :up:

[Misfit138]

I've tried to get to know other boats too but the S-class is the one for me :/\\k:

Besides, it reminds me about the VIIB from Silent Hunter 3

[Hitman]

No Narwhal option???? :x :x

I pick then the Porpoise....USS181 Pompano was the founding of the Pacific Aces mod, and it has never been forgotten by me:up:

[Justink]

Hello everybody! My favorite boat has to be the S-class. I like the more primitive boats.

[FooFighters]

Balao , twould be cool to get one modded with the fairwaters like
the fictitious "Stingray" in Down Periscopehad. then we could get soundbites
made from the movie to cover the dive sequence and we could model
a Blonde female dive officer. :up:

Someday, when I have more time.. I will make the Stingray..
It would be very cool to do..

http://www.usshorne.net/horne/images/SuisunBay/downpariscope.gif

:rock:

[hobnailboot]

just love those porpoise:up: , would like to had the option of a Narwhal.

[seaniam81]

Oh i do love the S boats, and the working mk. 10's

[Von Tonner]

Balao for me. Mainly because of its ability to dive deep.

[AkbarGulag]

S-Boat... fast dive has no need for AA weapons... Fast dive ftw.

[Woof1701]

There's only one real submarine in WW2 I'd vote for as my favorite, and that's the Typ XXI. But it's not on the list, so I voted for the Baleo. :yep:

[Greentimbers]

S for Sugar, that's the one I like:cool:

[Snuffy]

Gotta go with my current one. Balao. In fact I am capt'n of the USS Balao!
Started with an S and have worked my way up the models!

Like the one I gots now much better than the others.

[Elder-Pirate]

I was always fond of a nice wooden 18ft. 1950 Chris Craft Riviera myself

http://www.ablboats.com/details.asp?ListingID=69253


JIM


Me too. My Dad had one like this on the Fox river, Algonquin, Illinois in 1952. Talk about a lady killer. :arrgh!: They were all over that boat. Hey, I was 16 at the time, drove it more than he did. :sunny: :|\\

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/Chriscraft.jpg

Pic from your posted link.

[Rockin Robbins]

I love the S boats because they handle a lot like U-Boats. But I have to go with the Balao because Kraken was a Balao. It was my wife's grandfather's boat in WWII. She was no Barb but did her part to win the war.

[FIREWALL]

The Good Ship LOLLIPOP :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Morts]

the IXC:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[AVGWarhawk]

the IXC:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

My old buddy Morts. I see nothing has changed. What is the Uboat Captain doing lurking in the Pacific????:rotfl::rotfl:I'm still an IX fan also;)

[Gunner]

S boat comes in third, actually quite suprised, didn't think their was as many Sboat fans out there. Good to see though:up: :arrgh!:

[sunvalleyslim]

Having served on the USS Segundo SS-398, the Balao class is my pick. The motto for the Segundo was "Second to None".........................DBF...........:up: :up: :up: :up:

[Morts]

the IXC:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

My old buddy Morts. I see nothing has changed. What is the Uboat Captain doing lurking in the Pacific????:rotfl::rotfl:I'm still an IX fan also;)
im looking for enemy merchants/subs:arrgh!:

[AVGWarhawk]

the IXC:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
My old buddy Morts. I see nothing has changed. What is the Uboat Captain doing lurking in the Pacific????:rotfl::rotfl:I'm still an IX fan also;) im looking for enemy merchants/subs:arrgh!:

:up:. Let see, they had operation drumbeat but hey, the uboat did hang out around the Panama Canal lurking for merchants and submarines.

[Ducimus]

I'll take a US fleet boat over a Type 9 uboat any day of the week.

What is it we all loved about type 9's, eh? more range, more surface speed, more torpedo's (tubes),

A fleet boat has all of that, and NO external stores! Plus radar that works.

While i detest US submarine and German submarine comparisions (because the US didnt make a type 7 equivlant, only a type 9 equivilant), ill happily compare gato's and balao's to type 9's any day of the week :88)

[AVGWarhawk]

I like the type nine because it is a good looking submarine, but apples to oranges, a fleet boat would be my choice to go into combat with.

[Ducimus]

I have to admit, the type 9 Turn/3 tower did look pretty cool.

(but the Fleet boat towers had better functionality :lol: )

[AVGWarhawk]

I'll tell you what, I just completed my 3rd patrol in the S class. I did all my assigned areas. Sunk the tonnage. Radioed in TF. You know, one man wrecking ball. I figured after three patrols in the pig boat I would get new construction. No dice....patrol 4 in the pig boat. :oops: I long for the big brother fleet submarine. I hope this is my last patrol in this little stinker. She has been fun though.

[Morts]

the IXC:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
My old buddy Morts. I see nothing has changed. What is the Uboat Captain doing lurking in the Pacific????:rotfl::rotfl:I'm still an IX fan also;) im looking for enemy merchants/subs:arrgh!:

:up:. Let see, they had operation drumbeat but hey, the uboat did hang out around the Panama Canal lurking for merchants and submarines.
well i took operation drumbeat a little bit further:arrgh!: and into the pacific

[Hybris]

Personally I still like my Barracuda class from SH1 but for a boat that most of you may have driven I would have to say Balao class (Still wish I could make it into a U-FlaK :lol:)

[Elder-Pirate]

Got to admit I like the "Balao" class better than all the rest and have one in present Feb.1944 career

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/presentBalao.jpg


But oh look out in the very near "PT Boats" future as I'm gonna get this one. :up:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/PTBoat.jpg

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Gato Class. With subs like Wahoo, Harder, and Barb they have a true fighting history. But I am also partile to the S-Boats.

[Crosseye76]

Gimme a "Balao"

Fully tricked out, loaded for bear, all the bells, whistles and extras.




Hell, pimp that sucker out. Give me a big picture window up front, maybe those oh-so cool Tail Fins just like the "Seaview".



I'd even like the Flying Mini-sub, but that might be asking for a bit too much. :rock:

.

[captiandon]

SS 210 USS Grenadier My Current Boat a Gar (Tambor) Class. Thru thick and Thin Its brought me home

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z86/88_Fiero_2M4/USSGrenadier.jpg

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z86/88_Fiero_2M4/USSGrenadierInspectingthecarnage.jpg

[Krauter]

Gotta say, for asiatic fleet ops, its either the Salmon or S-boats.. As for COMSUBPAC operating out of Pearl Harbor, it's split between the Balau (USS-Blackfin at the moment:up: ) and the Porpoise (in another life time, lurking in the deep waters is the USS Shark)

Balaus are excellent as they're big enough to be stable on the surface, and yet submerged, they're still quick enough and are able to dive deep enough, as for Porpoises, they're a training boat.. cant beat that:up:

With Regards,

Krauter

[Gezoes]

Well, so far the Porpoise... haven't tried anything else yet though :oops::rotfl:

But that low profile feels great.

A Gato looks like the Eiffel Tower at sea :huh:

[C DuDe]

I've sailed the Porpoise class until the Capt. decided to go for a TF in the Shallows. After that I've started a new career with the S class and boy is this fun. Just need to remember I don't have AA and all's well.

Forgot I didn't have AA just once, never finished the patrol I was sent to (cause of damage) but she got us home... just to get a letter saying "nice job of getting the crew home but never ever do that again" :oops:
She even gave me a carrier, put 4 torp's in her and the last torpedo hit the stern which literally blew all the props off of her (nice big hole at the stern), had plenty of time reloading after the destroyers gave up on me to put her to rest.

I miss the 'six tubers' but I can wait it out until then.

[A_Engel]

I enjoy the Balao class. It is basically the only boat I have used and it keeps getting me home. It just grows on you. :)

[NEON DEON]

Well I would vote but the Narwhal is not on the list:D

[Rockin Robbins]

I have to admit, the type 9 Turn/3 tower did look pretty cool.

(but the Fleet boat towers had better functionality :lol: )
And show me a type 9 with an ice cream freezer and I'll admit they're as good. :rotfl:

Nothing fights better than a crew looking forward to ice cream after a hot battle.:up:

[Roger Dodger]

Rude, Crude, and Socially Unacceptable, I LOVE MY S-BOAT.

They were obsolete by the start of the War, underarmed and shallow dive depth. They are also a REAL challenge!

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb239/RogerDodger1946/S-33OnPatrol.jpg

Run Silent, Run (not so) Deep.

[leovampire]

Sargo Class sub.

http://static1.filefront.com/images/personal/l/leovampire/93141/ctwyjcnkig.thumb250.jpg (http://gallery.filefront.com/leovampire//768817/)

[sqk7744]

Sargo Class sub.

http://static1.filefront.com/images/personal/l/leovampire/93141/ctwyjcnkig.thumb250.jpg (http://gallery.filefront.com/leovampire//768817/)
SS194 Nice Boat! :up:


I'm partial to:
http://battleflags.net/boats/images/SS200%20USS%20Thresher.jpg

[thyro]

Your favorite boat?

none of the above poll list. :p

but add something like Klass 214, Klass 212 or Typhoon then u get my vote :)

bit tired of the same old rusty tubs

[Sailor Steve]

I think it was obvious he meant your favorite to drive in SH4. Do you know SH4? There are boards for the games that let you drive some of the subs you mentioned; and if not, get somebody to make one.:sunny:

[U-96]

Type IXC :P

[Captain Vlad]

I have a lot of trouble answering this question. For performance, sure, a Balao-class, but most of my best SH IV moments are associated with particular boats, not the class itself.

Like when I tore into a convoy of light passenger carriers south of the Phillipines in the Sargo...or turned a photo recon into a raid on Osaka with the Grampus...or marvelled at how cool an Ise-class battleship looks doing a sharp turn through the periscope of the S-31.

Etc.

That said, gonna vote for the Salmon/Sargos. Something about them I like.

[rodan54]

Salmon/Sargo's for me aswell. They strike a rather nice balance between the two extremes of the S-Class and Balao.

Not to mention I've commanded the Sailfish in 4 seperate careers, and shes hasn't let me down once.

[Jurgen Prochnow]

Japanese carrier sunk. 16000brt
with my
USS Pollack
Porpoise class.

HEHE my first post here.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Japanese carrier sunk. 16000brt
with my
USS Pollack
Porpoise class.

HEHE my first post here.

Nice :yep:

Welcome to SUBSIM :up:


RDP

[Sailor Steve]

WELCOME ABOARD!


Funny, you don't look a bit like him.:rotfl:

[letterboy1]

Gato, specifically the USS Drum because I actually went aboard this boat in Mobile , Alabama. Having been aboard the boat sort of personalizes the experience for me.

[claybirdd]

Whats up letterboy. I to have been aboard the Drum, and just as you said it does
give the game a little more umph. personally i like the sargo class purely for asthetics. btw letterboy i live in Auburn, Al. Were like 30 min. apart.

[Ducimus]

After alot of reflection, i have concluded that my favorite class of sub is the Tambor, more specifically, the USS Tautog. So i joined the bandwagon, and placed the emblem of my favorite boat in my forum sig :88)

[peanuts111358]

Sugar boats are fun and challenging because they are fragile and have limitations, but I voted Baleo because its the biggest and baddest of all boats listed. :rock:

[u-168]

the salmon or the Balao class sub the bigger the better foe me:up:




u-168

[SteminDemon13]

Balao for me. There will always be a place for the sugar boats too. I have command of the USS Balao as of now and it's 1944. Gato comes in second though, as I've sunk a lot of tonnage with the USS Drum:sunny: . Kind of sad 1945 is approaching and I know the war is gonna end along with my great carrer I've had :cry:. I have only found the Yam Toe Yamato once, but only was able to send 4 torps before I got chased down by the tin cans. That is one of my goals before my career is over. Maybe we will meet again, I just have to find ole Yam Toe.

[MorganThePirate]

The best gato submarine in WWII was USS Rasher. I like the Gato class.
www.valoratsea.com/main.htm:arrgh!: (http://www.valoratsea.com/main.htm)

[Wilko]

Voted Balao but to tell the truth I probly should have said Gato as they have always been the goto boat for me :cool:

[Doolan]

Man, I love them all!

I've always had a weakness for the underdog. I was a Type II hugger in SH3 and naturally I lean towards the S-Boat a lot in Wolves of the Pacific.

The only thing I don't like about the S-Boat is the lack of a TDC (yeah, I know it has one in the game, but I like playing historically) so I switch to Porpoise every now and then when I'm tired of filling my map with doodles :D

[Baracuda]

The Sargo's just grow on you after awhile. They seem to have a knack of getting you out of trouble:arrgh!:


Lt Cmdr Will S T Reay
USS SAILFISH
SS-192


"If youre going through hell...keep going"

[SS-18rider]

Well, I like to fight with one arm behind my back and use the TDC; Porpoise is my choise. I would have woted for the Sugarboat If it had got the TDC irl.

[walrusbomb]

Sargo for me. with mud flaps and hanging dice!!1


enjoy...

http://www.segundo398.org/pictures/World%20War%202%20photos/guam_nest.jpg

[Schlippittz]

I've only had two subs in my first career so far. I like my Tambor a helluvalot more than I did the Porpoise I...ummm...wrecked.

I need 6 bow tubes, man. I miss a lot. :ping: